Learn to Write with Jessica Hart
The more I write, the more interested I am in how and why popular fiction works, and I love sharing what I've learnt about the writing process over the past twenty years. I have taught a number of courses as well as workshops at conferences in the US, UK and Australia.
In 2012, I will be offering one course, here in York on Saturday 23 June:
A Crash Course in Writing Romance
York, Saturday 23 June 2012
A one-day workshop specifically designed for those who have always thought they'd like to try writing a romance, but haven't really known where to start. The course will focus on how to invest a story with the emotional tension that is key to the success of any romance. We'll be looking at how to create an engaging and sympathetic heroine and an irresistible hero, as well as a plot that will keep the readers turning the pages to a satisfying end. Working in groups, we will have created the outline of a story together by the end of the day. This is the social side of writing, and the most fun, so come prepared to participate!
For more details contact the Centre for Lifelong Learning at the University of York: http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/cce/learningforpleasure/creativewriting.htm
York is a wonderful city to visit, so why not make a weekend of it? See the Visit York website for information on where to stay and what to do. http://www.visityork.org/
Previous courses:
- Writing Popular Fiction at The Watermill at Posara, http://www.watermill.net/ September 2011
- A Crash Course in Writing Romance at Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of York, Summer term 2011
- From the Slush Pile to the Shelves: Writing Fiction that Sells: Eight week evening course at the Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of York, Spring term 2011
- From the Slush Pile to the Shelves: Writing Fiction that Sells Around the World: Ten week evening course at the Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of York, Autumn term 2009
- Writing Romance at The Watermill at Posara, September 2009
Workshops include:
- An Illustrated A-Z Survival Guide for Romance Writers, Romance Writers of Australia Conference, Sydney 2010
- Nobody Mention the F-Word: How to invest your story with emotional tension, Romantic Novelists' Association Conference, Penrith 2009
- Emotion, Emotion, Emotion: Writing Romance with Global Appeal (with Barbara Hannay and Barbara McMahon), Romance Writers of America Conference, San Francisco, 2008
- The A-Z Survival Guide for Romantic Novelists, Romantic Novelists' Association Conference, Penrith 2006